Citation: N. Burb., Brunonia 5:33 (1982).

Synonymy: V. scabra sensu J. Black, Fl. S. Aust. 596 (1929), non DC.

Common name: None

Description:
Annual herb 10-25 cm high; stems erect, few-branched; vestiture scabrid to hirsute, glandular hairs present; leaves narrowly cuneate to broadly oblanceolate, with attenuate bases, 1-3 cm long, 2-10 mm wide, entire or with 1-4 small teeth; apices acute to obtuse.

Involucres 7-9 mm long, bracts linear to narrowly elliptic, acute to acuminate, often purplish and ciliate at the apices; ray florets 2- or 3-seriate, white to mauve, drying pink to purple.

Achene flattened, oblanceolate to spathulate, 5-6.5 mm long; marginal ridges prominent with short appressed hairs; faces smooth, concave with spreading clavate non-glandular hairs; pappus bristles multisetlate, barbellate, 5-6.5 mm long.

Distribution:  In mulga, mallee and woodland, mainly on sand dunes. S.Aust.: NW, LE, NU, GT, FR, EA, EP, MU.   W.Aust.; N.T.; N.S.W. Conservation status: native Flowering time: July — Oct.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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